| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Media Group Bulgaria[1] |
| Editor | Borislav Zumbulev |
| Founded | 1 April 1991 |
| Headquarters | Sofia |
| Website | www.24chasa.bg |
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24 Chasa (Bulgarian: 24 часа, translated as 24 Hours) is one of the most influential mainstream newspapers in Bulgaria. Its headquarters are located in Sofia.
History and profile
The newspaper, part of the 168 Chasa (meaning 168 Hours in English) Press Group founded by Petyo Blaskov, was launched in April 1991,[2][3] a few months after the launch of the 168 Hours weekly newspaper.[4]
The tabloid format and the colloquial, somewhat derisive, writing style of 24 Chasa quickly gained wide popularity.[4]
One of the most popular features in the newspaper is the daily cartoon Ivancho i Mariyka, drawn by the well-known Bulgarian cartoonist Ivaylo Ninov, which also exists in animation version.[5]
The newspaper was a part of the German WAZ media group until 2010.[6] Since then it's part of Media Group Bulgaria, LLC.[7]
Its current editor-in-chief is Borislav Zumbulev.
The circulation of the paper is 50,000 copies during weekdays, up to 90,000 during weekends.[4]
References
- ^ Media Group Bulgaria LLC About us (in Bulgarian)
- ^ 24 Chasa Presseurop. Retrieved 3 December 2013
- ^ "24 Chasa". VoxEurop. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ a b c Maria Bakardjieva (1995). "The New Media Landscape in Bulgaria". Canadian Journal of Communication. 20 (1). Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ Animation cartoon first page of animated cartoons (in Bulgarian)
- ^ Vassil Vassilev (June 1997). "A Bulgarian newspaper group working with Müller Martini equipment" (PDF). WAN IFRA. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ Media Group Bulgaria About us (in Bulgarian)